Cunard Cruisers - How are things where you are ?

[techteach]

@NE John I’m wondering if there is another one with a different number. The Cunard teddies are below it.

[Essiesmom]

Only one funnel?  EM

[D&N]

Winds and seas on Cote d'Azur had subsided a bit by 7.45 pm last night. Even brave folk out swimming.

 

[techteach]

One funnel…hmmm.

[Ray66]

11 hours ago, Essiesmom said:

Only one funnel?  EM

 

Apparently it's the Antonia leaving port in Canada returning to England.

 

https://hmsausonia.co.uk/history/cunard-a-class-ships/antonia/

[techteach]

@Ray66 I don’t think I agree with you. The masts are wrong and it’s a much smaller ship. What about the dericks, I think that’s what they’re called, aren’t on a cruise ship ocean liner.

[D&N]

@techteach

It looks like Samaria 1920, but could also be Laurentic of 1909 rather than 1927. The latter shows 2 funnels.

Found this website that lists ships. You then need to search for pictures.

The site purpose is passenger lists.

https://www.ggarchives.com/OceanTravel/Passengers/Ports/Glasgow-PassengerLists.html

[Ray66]

12 hours ago, techteach said:

@Ray66 I don’t think I agree with you. The masts are wrong and it’s a much smaller ship. What about the dericks, I think that’s what they’re called, aren’t on a cruise ship ocean liner.

 

The way I got to "Antonia" is that someone on Ebay is selling a postcard with the exact same  picture as on your poster and they are calling it The Antonia. On the reverse of the postcard it says:

 

The Antonia was launched in 1921 for the London- Canada run. Operated the Liverpool-Glasgow-Belfast- Canada routed from 1928-1939. Requisitioned during the war and never returned to Cunard service. Broken up in 1948.

 

I'm not sure if I'm allowed to put a link on to the Ebay advert so I'd better not.

 

[naturelovergirl]

Enjoyed watching the sunrise in Vancouver… awaiting our Alaska sailing on QE.

We will be sailing tomorrow, and we are looking so forward to it.

Today we relax in Vancouver, go hiking at the Capilano Bridge Suspension Park, eat good food, and wait for Queen Elizabeth. 
Can’t wait to be on her again.

[techteach]

Laconia?

 

Edited August 6, 2023 by techteach
Remove Antonia

[Ray66]

[techteach]

@Ray66 Thanks for the post. I have purchased all 23.

[Kynance]

Today is apparently International Cat Day - I’ve just observed a neighbour’s cat enjoying the nepeta (cat mint) in our garden as part of her festivities. Unfortunately we have yet more miserable  weather so I think most of our local felines will be curled up somewhere warm, dry and cosy. For the many cats and their human friends who frequent this board, have a purr-fect day!  😻

[Host Hattie]

Biggles is curled up on my lap so we're keeping each other warm !

[DaisyDancer]

Tiffy has just had a treat of some salmon so she's a happy girl.

[Lanky Lad]

I have done the online check in for my September trip on QV. Boarding time 3pm. 😬

No Golden Lion Pub lunch for me this time. (Unless I ignore the time and go early anyway.) 

[Host Hattie]

They've been serving lunch until 4 on embarkation day recently. 

[NE John]

Another day on the water in New England on the Thames River in New London, CT:

Closest anyone can get to a nuclear sub under construction, US Coast Guard training barque Eagle, some serious security around submarine station. 

[exlondoner]

I love that New London is on the Thames - but then it would be.

[NE John]

5 hours ago, exlondoner said:

I love that New London is on the Thames - but then it would be.

Over here, Thames is pronounced like James. 

[exlondoner]

1 hour ago, NE John said:

Over here, Thames is pronounced like James. 

Nobody’s perfect. Do you pronounce the th?

[NE John]

1 minute ago, exlondoner said:

Nobody’s perfect. Do you pronounce the th?

Yes. Remove the J from James and pronounce the “Th”. 
I admit it’s odd pronunciation too. 

[Bigmike911]

I have been reflecting on a round trip I took in 2015 from Los Angeles to Hawaii and Back. We had a day on Maui, and the ship was tendered to and from Lahaina. When you first got ashore there was an enormous Banyan Tree, now we are told it was (or maybe is) the largest in the islands. Banyans have the habit of creating support for long branches by dropping roots down and creating new trunks. 

 

We walked along Front Street and had lunch at the Lahaina Yacht Club a favorite eatery of mine over the years on a deck over looking the pacific teeming with whales.  On either side of the street were shops and one story shopping centers selling all kinds of Hawaiian gifts, including shirts from Hilo Hatties.

 

Now it is all gone, and the terrible fire has taken the lives of 100+ people and probably many more. The historic Hawaiian Royal Capitol is mostly gone. I feel very sad. 

 

I took a picture of the Banyan Tree and it is here

[Bigmike911]

12 hours ago, Bigmike911 said:

I have been reflecting on a round trip I took in 2015 from Los Angeles to Hawaii and Back. We had a day on Maui, and the ship was tendered to and from Lahaina. When you first got ashore there was an enormous Banyan Tree, now we are told it was (or maybe is) the largest in the islands. Banyans have the habit of creating support for long branches by dropping roots down and creating new trunks. 

 

We walked along Front Street and had lunch at the Lahaina Yacht Club a favorite eatery of mine over the years on a deck over looking the pacific teeming with whales.  On either side of the street were shops and one story shopping centers selling all kinds of Hawaiian gifts, including shirts from Hilo Hatties.

 

Now it is all gone, and the terrible fire has taken the lives of 100+ people and probably many more. The historic Hawaiian Royal Capitol is mostly gone. I feel very sad. 

 

I took a picture of the Banyan Tree and it is here

I should have noted the voyage was on Queen Victoria.

[techteach]

Just booked a 3 nighter on Queen Elizabeth for September 2024. Vancouver, B.C. to San Francisco. This will be our first cruise on QE and we booked a Q3 on deck 6.